Homlab V2

You can see current progress with this link below

https://publish.obsidian.md/gauranshmathur

v2 Is currently in progress, currently using a talos cluster and migrating all services, the README will be updated once full migration is complete with details on the migration, what services used etc. v1 README will still be available for reference

🏠 Homelab v1 Setup

A personal homelab environment with virtualization, media services, and remote access

Hardware • Network • Services • Future Plans

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🔍 Quick Overview

What: Home server setup for media, development, and learning
Why: Self-host services with full control and customization
How: Proxmox VE + Docker + LXC Containers

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💻 Hardware

Component	Details
Main Server Acer XC-780	• Intel i5-7400 • 16GB DDR4 RAM • NVIDIA GT-730
Storage Synology DS423+	• 2x 12TB drives in SHR • 1-drive fault tolerance • Dual Ethernet connectivity

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🌐 Network

graph TD
    Internet((Internet)) --> Router
    Router --> Switch[TP-Link 8-Port Switch]
    Switch --> Server[Acer XC-780]
    Switch --> NAS[Synology DS423+]
    Switch --> OtherDevices[Other Devices]
    
    class Server,NAS emphasis

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Switch: TP-Link 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit Switch
Connectivity: All Ethernet (1Gbps)
NAS Feature: Link aggregation with dual Ethernet ports

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🧩 Software Architecture

Layer	Component	Purpose
Base	Proxmox VE	Hypervisor for VMs & LXC management
	Tailscale	Secure remote access (exit node)
Network	Nginx Proxy Manager	Reverse proxy for service access
	DuckDNS	Dynamic DNS for domain management

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🚀 Services

Development Tools

• ⌨️ Wastebin - Code snippet sharing (LXC container)

Media Stack

Icon	Service	Type	Function	Container
	Jellyfin	📺 Media	Streaming server	Docker
	qBittorrent	⬇️ Downloader	Torrent client	Docker
	Sonarr	📺 Manager	TV Shows	Docker
	Radarr	🎬 Manager	Movies	Docker
	Prowlarr	🔍 Indexer	Content search	Docker
	Bazarr	💬 Subtitles	Subtitle management	Docker
	NZBGet	⬇️ Downloader	Usenet client	Docker
	Gluetun	🔒 VPN	ExpressVPN binding	Docker
	Jellyseerr	🔍 Frontend	Media requests	Docker
	Notifiarr	🔔 Notifications	Discord alerts	Docker

DNS

• 🛜 PI Hole - Adblocking and DNS Sinkhole (running on nas) [ attached directly to router ]

💡 Note: All media services managed via Portainer in a dedicated LXC container

⚠️ Current Issue: Tdarr disabled due to GPU compatibility with Intel Arc A310

Quality Setup

Sonarr and Radarr follow TRaSH guides for optimal quality profiles.

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🗄️ Storage Architecture

Synology DS423+ (24TB Raw / ~10.9TB Usable) 1 drive fault tolerance
├── NAS
│   ├── Movies
│   ├── Shows
│   ├── Music
│   ├── Youtube
│   └── Downloads
│       └── Qbittorrent
│           ├── Torrents
│           ├── Completed
│           └── Incomplete
│       └── Nzbget
│           ├── Queue
│           ├── Nzb
│           ├── Intermediate
│           ├── Tmp
│           └── Completed
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├── TimeMachine ( Macbook Backups )
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└── Docker
    └── Pihole

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🔮 Future Plans

Current vs Future Architecture

Component	Current	Planned
Virtualization	Proxmox VE	Talos Linux + K8s
Container Mgmt	Docker/Portainer	Kubernetes
Cloud Integration	None	Digital Ocean K8s
GPU Access	Disabled	Direct K8s passthrough
Storage	Direct mount	iSCSI for K8s

Migration Path

1. Set up Digital Ocean Kubernetes cluster
2. Migrate Docker containers to cloud K8s
3. Replace Proxmox with Talos Linux locally
4. Configure GPU passthrough
5. Implement iSCSI storage

🚧 TODO: Create detailed migration plan document with timeline

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🤝 Contributing

This is a personal project, but suggestions welcome via issues!

📜 License

MIT License